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Notepad++ wants your help in "parasite website" shutdown (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/notepadplusplus@programming.dev
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The Notepad++ project is seeking the public's help in taking down a copycat website that closely impersonates Notepad++ but is not affiliated with the project. There is some concern that it could pose security threats—for example, if it starts pushing malicious releases or spam someday either deliberately or as a result of a hijack.

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[–] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

Reporting the website for malicious content when its a glorified redirect seems a bit harsh tbh. Why not try to set up a dialogue with the copycat website owner first before burning bridges?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    In this situation, I wish Google offered a “Not Authoritative” option to report sites.

    But I mean, doing so would mean then that users have the opportunity to improve google’s search algorithm so that it’s useful, and therefore folks spend less time hunting for info on sites that serve Google Ads. So… that won’t happen.

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